Organizational & Employee Development Toolkits

Toolkit Name: ACRONYMS Toolkit

Common acronyms and other abbreviations

Last updated: 11/30/2018

A
AAP / Affirmative Action Program
ADAA / Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act
ADEA / Age Discrimination in Employment Act
ADP / Automated Data Processing
ADR / Alternative Dispute Resolution
B
BFOQ / Bona Fide Occupational Qualification
BLS / Bureau of Labor Statistics
BOW / Body of Work
BRC / Business Resource Center
BU / Bargaining Unit
C
C2DB / Class/Comp Database
CBA / Collective Bargaining Agreement
CFR / Code of Federal Regulations
CIP / Capital Improvement Project
Class/Comp / Classification/Compensation
CMS / Compensation Management Services
COBRA / Consolidated Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act
COLA / Cost Of Living Allowance
CPI / Consumer Price Index
CSRC / Career Services Review Committee
CT / Compensatory Time
CW / Contract Worker
D
DAJD / Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention
DCHS / Department of Community and Human Services
DES / Department of Executive Services
DJA / Department of Judicial Administration
DNRP / Department of Natural Resources and Parks
DOA / Department of Assessments
DOE / Department of Elections
DOT / Department of Transportation
DPD / Department of Public Defense
DPER / Department of Permitting and Environmental Review
DPH / Department of Seattle & King County Public Health
DRS / Department of Retirement Systems
E
EE / Eligible Employee
EAP / Employee Assistance Program
EEO / Equal Employment Opportunity
EEOC / Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
ELPC / Executive Labor Policy Committee
ERISA / Employee Retirement Income Security Act
ERMS / Electronic Records Management System
ESJ / Equity and Social Justice
ESL / English as a Second Language
F
FARM / Fleet, Airport, Roads, Marine (DOT)
FBOD / Finance & Business Operations Division
FCRA / Fair Credit Reporting Act
FLSA / Fair Labor Standards Act
FMD / Facilities Management Division
FMLA / Family and Medical Leave Act
FOIA / Freedom of Information Act
FSU / Financial Systems Unit
FTE / Full Time Equivalent
G
GIS / Graphic Information Systems
H
HCM / Human Capital Management System
HECB / State of Washington’s Higher Education Coordinating Board
HMO / Health Maintenance Organization
HR / Human Resources
HRD / Human Resources Division
HRDR / Human Resources Data Repository
HRIMB / Human Resources Information Management Board
HRIS / Human Resources Information System
HRMS / Human Resources Management System
HRSDM (or SDM) / Human Resources Service Delivery Manager
I
ITSDM / Information Technology Service Delivery Manager
J
JA / Job Analysis or Job Announcement
K
KC / KingCounty
KCC / King County Code
KCDC / King County District Court
KCEO / King County Executive’s Office
KCFML / King County Family and Medical Leave
KCIT / King County Information Technology
KCSC / King County Superior Court
KCSO / King County Sheriff’s Office
KSA’s / Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
L
L&I / Labor & Industry
LEOFF / Law Enforcement Officer & Firefighters
LMAB / Line Management Advisory Board
LOA / Leave of Absence
LSG / Labor Strategy Group
LWG / Leaves Working Group
LWOP / Leave Without Pay
M
MLE / Making Life Easier program
MOU / Memorandum of Understanding (addendum to labor contract)
N
NLRB / National Labor Relations Board
Non rep / Non-represented
O
OD / Organization Development
OE / Open Enrollment
OSHA / Occupational Safety and Health Act
OT / Overtime
P
PA / Performance Appraisal
PAO / Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
PCN / Personnel Change Notice (PeopleSoft)
PDQ / Position Description Questionnaire
PERC / Public Employment Relations Commission
PERS / Public Employees Retirement System
PS / PeopleSoft
PSERS / Public Safety Employees’ Retirement System
PT / Part-Time
Q
QBC / Quantifiable Business Case
RALS / Records and Licensing Services
R
RCW / Revised Code of Washington
RFP / Request For Proposal or Request for Personnel
S
SDM / Service Delivery Manager
SLA / Service Level Agreement
SME / Subject Matter Expert
SSN / Social Security Number
ST / Straight Time
STT / Short-Term Temporary Employee
T
T&OD / Training and Organization Development Section, HRD
TCO / Total Cost of Ownership
TLT / Term-Limited Employee
TRC / Time Reporting Code
U
USC / United States Code
USERRA / Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
V
W
WAC / Washington Administrative Code
WARN / Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
WC / Workers’ Comp
WFCA / Washington Family Care Act
XYZ
YTD / Year to Date